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further
furthermore; in addition: further, he even brought a friend; help or advance the progress of: She will further her own career. [Farther and further have been used interchangeably throughout their histories. However, only further should be used to mean moreover, furthermore, additionally, or to advance the progress of.]
Not to be confused with:
farther – at or to a greater distance, degree, or extent: the farther side of the building
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fur·ther
(fûr′thər)adj.A comparative of far
1. More distant in degree, time, or space: a result that was further from our expectations than last time; the further lamppost.
2. Additional: a further example; a further delay.
adv.A comparative of far
1. To a greater extent; more: considered further the consequences of her actions.
2. In addition; furthermore: He stated further that he would not cooperate with the committee.
3. At or to a more distant or advanced point: went only three miles further; reading five pages further tonight. See Usage Note at farther.
tr.v. fur·thered, fur·ther·ing, fur·thers
To help the progress of; promote. See Synonyms at advance.
[Middle English, from Old English furthra, from furthor, farther. Adv., from Middle English, from Old English furthor; see per in Indo-European roots.]
fur′ther·er n.
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further
(ˈfɜːðə)adv
1. in addition; furthermore
2. to a greater degree or extent
3. to or at a more advanced point
4. to or at a greater distance in time or space; farther
adj
5. additional; more
6. more distant or remote in time or space; farther
vb
(tr) to assist the progress of; promote
[Old English furthor; related to Old Frisian further, Old Saxon furthor, Old High German furdar; see forth]
ˈfurtherer n
Usage: See at farther
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fur•ther
(ˈfɜr ðər)adv.
1. at or to a greater distance; farther: too tired to go further.
2. at or to a more advanced point; to a greater extent: Let's not discuss it further.
3. in addition; moreover: Further, he should be here any minute.
adj. 4. more distant or remote; farther: The map shows it to be further than I thought.
5. more extended: a further delay?
6. additional; more: Further meetings seem pointless.
v.t. 7. to help forward (a work, undertaking, cause, etc.); promote; advance; forward: You can always count on her to further good causes.
[before 900; Middle English furthere, Old English furthra]
fur′ther•er, n.
usage: See farther.
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farther
– furtherFarther and further are both comparative forms of far. Farthest and furthest are the superlative forms. When you are talking about distance, you can use any of these forms.
Birds were able to find food by flying farther and farther.
He must have found a window open further along the balcony.
Gus was in the farthest corner of the room.
The sun is then at its furthest point to the south.
However, when you are talking about the degree or extent of something, you can only use further or furthest.
He needed to develop his reading further.
The furthest you can get on a farm is foreman, and you won't be this until it's nearly time to retire.
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Past participle: furthered
Gerund: furthering
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| Verb | 1. | further - promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education" |
| 2. | further - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" connive at, wink at - give one's silent approval to spur - incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research" help - contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries" carry - take further or advance; "carry a cause" feed - support or promote; "His admiration fed her vanity" conduce, contribute, lead - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing" | |
| Adj. | 1. | further - more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations" far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" |
| Adv. | 1. | further - to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense); "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"; "let's not discuss it further"; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "they are further along in their research than we expected"; "the application of the law was extended farther"; "he is going no farther in his studies" |
| 2. | further - in addition or furthermore; "if we further suppose"; "stated further that he would not cooperate with them"; "they are definitely coming; further, they should be here already" | |
| 3. | further - to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense); "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future" |
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further
fartheradverb
1. more distant Now we live further away from the city centre.
2. more, to a greater extent, to a greater degree These skills are explained further under Key Concept 4.
3. in addition, moreover, besides, furthermore, also, yet, on top of, what's more, to boot, additionally, over and above, as well as, into the bargain Further, losing one day doesn't mean you won't win the next.
adjective
1. additional, more, new, other, extra, fresh, supplementary There was nothing further to be done.
verb
1. promote, help, develop, aid, forward, champion, push, encourage, speed, advance, work for, foster, contribute to, assist, plug (informal), facilitate, pave the way for, hasten, fast-track, patronize, expedite, succour, lend support to Education needn't only be about furthering your career.
promote stop, prevent, oppose, frustrate, foil, thwart, hinder, obstruct, retard, impede, hobble
promote stop, prevent, oppose, frustrate, foil, thwart, hinder, obstruct, retard, impede, hobble
further from (usually with the truth as object, in expression "nothing could be further from the truth") less like, more unlike She thought he was joking but nothing could be further from the truth. see farther
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Translations
أَبْعَدأكْثَرإلى حد بعيد، أبْعَدبِالإضَافَة إلَى ذَلِكيُعَزِّز ، يُقَدِّم
dalšípodporovatvícedáldále
yderligerebringe viderelængerevidere
lisä-lisäksi
daljedodatan
frekar, meira, nánarlengraÿta undir, òoka áfram
さらにそれ以上の
더추가의
dar daugiautolesnistoliautoliausiai
papildu-sekmētsīkāktālākveicināt
dljenadaljenadaljnji
bortrevidare
เพิ่มเติม, ซึ่งเพิ่มเข้ามามากขึ้น
bundan başkadaha ileridaha ileri/uzağadaha ileriyedaha uzakta /ilerde
hơnxa hơn
further
[ˈfɜːðəʳ]A. ADV COMPAR of far
1. (in distance) how much further is it? → ¿cuánto camino nos queda?
have you much further to go? → ¿le queda mucho camino por hacer?
let's go further north/south → vayamos más al norte/sur
his car was parked further along → su coche estaba aparcado un poco más arriba/abajo
a crowd was gathering further along the street → se estaba congregando una multitud de gente calle arriba/abajo
we were too tired to go any further that day → estábamos demasiado cansados para continuar ese día
move it further away → apártalo un poco más
we live further away from the city centre → vivimos más lejos del centro de la ciudad
further back → más atrás
I think it's further down the road → creo que está bajando un poco más la calle
I was visiting a friend further down the street → estaba visitando a un amigo que vive bajando un poco la calle
I don't think we want to go any further down that road (fig) → no creo que sea prudente seguir por ese camino (fig)
I need to be a bit further forward → tengo que ponerme un poco más para delante
nothing was further from my thoughts → nada más lejos de mi intención
I sank even further in → me hundí aún más
further on → más adelante
the track ended a mile further on → el camino terminaba una milla más adelante
the boat drifted further out to sea → la barca iba siendo arrastrada mar adentro
further to the south → más al sur
we decided to go further up the track → decidimos seguir avanzando por el camino
have you much further to go? → ¿le queda mucho camino por hacer?
let's go further north/south → vayamos más al norte/sur
his car was parked further along → su coche estaba aparcado un poco más arriba/abajo
a crowd was gathering further along the street → se estaba congregando una multitud de gente calle arriba/abajo
we were too tired to go any further that day → estábamos demasiado cansados para continuar ese día
move it further away → apártalo un poco más
we live further away from the city centre → vivimos más lejos del centro de la ciudad
further back → más atrás
I think it's further down the road → creo que está bajando un poco más la calle
I was visiting a friend further down the street → estaba visitando a un amigo que vive bajando un poco la calle
I don't think we want to go any further down that road (fig) → no creo que sea prudente seguir por ese camino (fig)
I need to be a bit further forward → tengo que ponerme un poco más para delante
nothing was further from my thoughts → nada más lejos de mi intención
I sank even further in → me hundí aún más
further on → más adelante
the track ended a mile further on → el camino terminaba una milla más adelante
the boat drifted further out to sea → la barca iba siendo arrastrada mar adentro
further to the south → más al sur
we decided to go further up the track → decidimos seguir avanzando por el camino
2. (in time)
let's look a little further ahead → miremos un poco más adelante
I never plan anything further than a week ahead → nunca planeo nada con más de una semana de antelación
there is evidence of this even further back in history → incluso más antiguamente se ven evidencias de esto
records go no further back than 1960 → los archivos sólo se remontan a 1960
let's look a little further ahead → miremos un poco más adelante
I never plan anything further than a week ahead → nunca planeo nada con más de una semana de antelación
there is evidence of this even further back in history → incluso más antiguamente se ven evidencias de esto
records go no further back than 1960 → los archivos sólo se remontan a 1960
3. (= in progress)
you'll get further with her if you're polite → conseguirás más si se lo pides educadamente
I got no further with him (in questioning) → no pude sacarle nada más
we need to go further and address the issues → tenemos que ir más allá y proponer soluciones a los problemas
he went further, claiming the man had attacked him → no se quedó ahí, sino que aseguró que el hombre lo había atacado
this mustn't go any further [confidential matter] → esto que no pase de aquí
to go further into a matter → estudiar una cosa más a fondo
further on in this chapter → más adelante en este capítulo
I think we should take this matter further → creo que deberíamos proseguir con este asunto
you'll get further with her if you're polite → conseguirás más si se lo pides educadamente
I got no further with him (in questioning) → no pude sacarle nada más
we need to go further and address the issues → tenemos que ir más allá y proponer soluciones a los problemas
he went further, claiming the man had attacked him → no se quedó ahí, sino que aseguró que el hombre lo había atacado
this mustn't go any further [confidential matter] → esto que no pase de aquí
to go further into a matter → estudiar una cosa más a fondo
further on in this chapter → más adelante en este capítulo
I think we should take this matter further → creo que deberíamos proseguir con este asunto
4. (= more) → más
they questioned us further → nos hicieron más preguntas
this will further damage the country's image → esto va a perjudicar más la imagen del país
I heard nothing further from them → no supe más de ellos
don't trouble yourself any further → no se moleste más
they questioned us further → nos hicieron más preguntas
this will further damage the country's image → esto va a perjudicar más la imagen del país
I heard nothing further from them → no supe más de ellos
don't trouble yourself any further → no se moleste más
6. (Comm) (in correspondence) further to your letter of the 7th → con or en relación a su carta del 7
B. ADJ COMPAR of far (= additional) → más
I have no further comment to make → no tengo nada más que añadir
after further consideration → tras considerarlo más detenidamente
without further delay → sin más demora
please send me further details of your products → le ruego me envíen más información con respecto a sus productos
we have no further need of your services → ya no necesitamos sus servicios
until further notice → hasta nuevo aviso
he was detained for further questioning → lo retuvieron para someterle a un nuevo interrogatorio
recommendations for further reading → sugerencias de lecturas complementarias or adicionales
I have no further comment to make → no tengo nada más que añadir
after further consideration → tras considerarlo más detenidamente
without further delay → sin más demora
please send me further details of your products → le ruego me envíen más información con respecto a sus productos
we have no further need of your services → ya no necesitamos sus servicios
until further notice → hasta nuevo aviso
he was detained for further questioning → lo retuvieron para someterle a un nuevo interrogatorio
recommendations for further reading → sugerencias de lecturas complementarias or adicionales
C. VT (= promote) [+ cause, aim, understanding, career] → promover, fomentar
she was accused of furthering her own interests → la acusaron de actuar en beneficio de sus propios intereses
she was accused of furthering her own interests → la acusaron de actuar en beneficio de sus propios intereses
D. CPD further education N → educación f superior, educación f postescolar
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further
[ˈfɜːrðər] adj
(= more) → autre
nothing further to add → rien à ajouter
I've nothing further to say → Je n'ai rien à ajouter.
until further notice → jusqu'à nouvel ordre, jusqu'à nouvel avis
nothing further to add → rien à ajouter
I've nothing further to say → Je n'ai rien à ajouter.
until further notice → jusqu'à nouvel ordre, jusqu'à nouvel avis
adv
(in space) → plus loin
further on → plus loin
fifty metres further on → cinquante mètres plus loin
further away → plus loin
further along → plus loin
further along the beach → plus loin, le long de la plage
further on → plus loin
fifty metres further on → cinquante mètres plus loin
further away → plus loin
further along → plus loin
further along the beach → plus loin, le long de la plage
(= more) → davantage
to take a matter further (= pursue) → donner suite à une affaire, ne pas laisser une affaire en l'état
to take a matter further (= pursue) → donner suite à une affaire, ne pas laisser une affaire en l'état
(= moreover) → de plus
vt
[+ career, interests] → faire avancer, faire progresser, promouvoir
[+ cause] → servir
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further
adv comp of far
(in place, time, fig) → weiter; further on → weiter, weiter entfernt; further back (in place, time) → weiter zurück; (= in the past) → früher; nothing could be further from the truth → nichts könnte weiter von der Wahrheit entfernt sein; nothing is further from my thoughts → nichts liegt mir ferner; further and further away → immer weiter weg; to get further and further away → sich immer weiter entfernen; we’re no further advanced now → viel weiter sind wir jetzt (auch) nicht; he has decided not to take the matter any further → er hat beschlossen, die Angelegenheit auf sich beruhen zu lassen; if we take this line of reasoning further → wenn wir diese Argumente weiterverfolgen; to look further ahead (fig) → weiter in die Zukunft schauen; in order to make the soup go further → um die Suppe zu strecken
(= more) he didn’t question me further → er hat mich nicht weiter or mehr gefragt; and further … → und darüber hinaus …; further, I would like to say that … → darüber hinaus möchte ich sagen, dass …; further to your letter of … (Comm) → Bezug nehmend auf or in Bezug auf Ihren Brief vom … (form)
adj
= farther
(= additional) → weiter; to remand a case for further inquiry (Jur) → einen Fall zurückstellen, bis weitere Nachforschungen angestellt sind; will there be anything further? → kann ich sonst noch etwas für Sie tun?; further details → nähere or weitere Einzelheiten pl
vt one’s interests, a cause → fördern; process → voranbringen; to further one’s education → sich weiterbilden; to further one’s career → beruflich vorankommen
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further
[ˈfɜːðəʳ] comp of far1. adv
a. (in time) → oltre, più avanti; (in place) → più lontano, oltre, più avanti
further back → più indietro
further on (also) (fig) → più avanti
how much further is it? → quanto manca or dista?
I got no further with him (fig) → non sono riuscito a cavare un ragno dal buco
nothing is further from my thoughts → non ci penso neanche
further back → più indietro
further on (also) (fig) → più avanti
how much further is it? → quanto manca or dista?
I got no further with him (fig) → non sono riuscito a cavare un ragno dal buco
nothing is further from my thoughts → non ci penso neanche
b. (more) → inoltre, di più
and I further believe that ... → e inoltre or per di più credo che...
further to your letter of ... (Comm) → con riferimento alla vostra lettera del...
he heard nothing further → non c'è stato alcun seguito
and I further believe that ... → e inoltre or per di più credo che...
further to your letter of ... (Comm) → con riferimento alla vostra lettera del...
he heard nothing further → non c'è stato alcun seguito
2. adj
a. = farther
3. vt (a cause) → appoggiare, promuovere, favorire
to further one's interests → fare i propri interessi
to further one's interests → fare i propri interessi
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further
(ˈfəːðə) adverb (sometimes ˈfarther (ˈfaː-) ) at or to a great distance or degree. I cannot go any further.
adverb, adjective more; in addition. I cannot explain further; There is no further news.
verb to help (something) to proceed or go forward quickly. He furthered our plans.
ˌfurtherˈmore (-ˈmoː) adverb in addition (to what has been said). Furthermore, I should like to point out.
ˈfurthest adverb (also ˈfarthest (ˈfaː-) ) at or to the greatest distance or degree. Who lives furthest away?
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further
→ أَبْعَد, بِالإضَافَة إلَى ذَلِك dál, další yderligere ferner, weiter περαιτέρω más, más lejos lisä-, lisäksi plus loin dalje, dodatan inoltre, ulteriore さらに, それ以上の 더, 추가의 verder fjernere, lenger dalej, dalszy adicional, mais adiante далее, дальнейший bortre, vidare เพิ่มเติม, ซึ่งเพิ่มเข้ามา, มากขึ้น daha ileri, daha ileriye hơn, xa hơn 更进一步地, 更远的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009